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Nightlife
in Birmingham is thriving, and the
club scene
is recognized as one of Britain's best, spanning everything from word-of-mouth underground parties to meat-market mainstream clubs. There's a particular emphasis on special/specialist nights with leading DJs turning up at different venues on different nights.
Live music
is strong in the city, too, with big-name concerts at several major venues and other, often local bands appearing at some clubs and pubs. Birmingham's showpiece
Symphony Orchestra
and
Royal Ballet
are the spearheads of the city's resurgent high-cultural scene. The social calendar also gets an added boost from a wide range of up-market
festivals
, including the
Jazz Festival
in the first two weeks in July, and the
Film and TV Festival
in November.
For current
information
on all events, performances and exhibitions, pick up a free copy of the excellent, fortnightly
What's On
, Birmingham's definitive listings guide. It's available at all of the tourist offices and many public venues.
Clubs
Baker's
162 Broad St tel 0121/633 3839. Small, artily designed disco-club with a wide range of speciality evenings. House a favourite.
Bobby Brown's
52 Gas St tel 0121/643 2573. Chart and retro sounds for the over-25s, plus...
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Classical music, theatre, comedy and dance
Alexandra Theatre
Suffolk Street, Queensway tel 0870/607 7533. Mainstream pop concerts, musicals and plays.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Broad St tel 0121/236 4455. Mixed diet of classics and new work, featuring local and...
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